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- Page 1 G-Natural User’s Manual...
- Page 3 The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Read these instructions.
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Page 4: Emc/Emi & Certificate Of Conformity
EMC / EMI & CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY EMC/EMI This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION Safety Instructions ..... .a EMC/EMI & Certificate of Conformity ..b Table of contents ..... . .3 Introduction . -
Page 7: Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your G-Natural. G-Natural is the world’s first multi-effects processor for the serious acoustic guitar player. With G-Natural you no longer have to put your guitar sound in the hands of the sound engineer or to put up with effects designed for electric guitars to boost your performance. -
Page 8: G-Natural - Front
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Page 9: Operation
1 - Effect Edit/Select buttons Press once to enter edit mode for the current effect. Press again to toggle between the different effect types. 2 - Variations For each selected effect type, 4 instant variations can be stored. When creating new presets this function makes is very easy to combine your favorite reverbs with your favorite compression settings etc. - Page 10 OPERATION same location. “Normal store” is used if you want to change preset location and maybe the name as well. Quick store - press and hold STORE for 2 seconds. The preset is now stored at the current location. If you are trying to store a factory preset using “Quick store”, you will automatically be directed to “Normal store”...
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Page 11: Rear Panel View
BALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS LINE INSTRUMENT LEFT MIC PASS THRU 1 - Line Input Input for line instruments such as keyboards etc. Connection type: 1/4” jack. 2 - Instrument Input Input for: Guitar pedal or preamp Active pickups (guitar with batteries) Acoustic guitar with preamp Keyboard output Connection type: 1/4”... - Page 12 REAR PANEL VIEW 10 - Mic Pass Thru This connects directly to the microphone input and is used to connect directly to a mixing console. When connecting microphones that require phantom power, you have the option of using the phantom power from either G-Natural or the mixing console.
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Page 13: Guitar With Piezo Pick-Up
Guitar with piezo pick-up This is a typical setup with a standard acoustic guitar with an active* piezo pickup system. Connections • Connect your guitar to the G-Natural’s instrument input • Connect L/R outputs to a mixer or to a dedicated acoustic guitar amp When connecting the G-Natural outputs to microphone inputs on a mixing console, the... -
Page 14: Guitar With Piezo Pick-Up + Microphone
TYPICAL SETUPS Guitar with piezo pick-up and dynamic microphone It is a generally accepted fact that the best way of capturing the sound of an acoustic guitar is done using a dynamic or condenser microphone. However, in live situations where the sound level on stage can be loud it is not advisable to only use these types of microphone. -
Page 15: Guitar With Piezo Pick-Up + Vocal Microphone
Guitar with piezo pick-up + vocal microphone MIXER As explained in the previous example G-Natural can handle both a dynamic or condenser microphone and an active* piezo pick-up system as found is many acoustic guitars. In this setup example the microphone is used for vocals. -
Page 16: G-Natural With A Dedicated Acoustic Guitar Amp
TYPICAL SETUPS G-Natural with a dedicated acoustic guitar amp Many guitar players have invested in the increasing amount of dedicated acoustic guitar amps. Either for excellent monitoring with full control or for amplification in small clubs. Connections • Connect the output of your guitar’s piezo pickup to the instrument input of G-Natural •... -
Page 17: G-Natural In A Studio
G-Natural in a studio Audio inteface phones mic|inst ch1 phan mic|inst ch2 line in monitor ch.select dsp total recall pad|inst +48V pad|inst ch1/2 on ch1 ch2 3/4 user P1 P2 P3 ch1/2 rear panel select muting phan ch1/2 +48V rear ch1/2 panel muting... -
Page 18: Menu - Routing
MENU - ROUTING The following manual section covers the parameters accessed via the MENU key. Routings Basics • Press MENU to access • Select Routing using encoder D • Press MENU to confirm • Set values using encoders A, B and C •... -
Page 19: Pedals
Pedal Basics • Press MENU to access • Select Pedal using encoder D • Press MENU to confirm • Set values using encoders A, B and C • Change pages using encoder D • Confirm selection by pressing MENU if <menu> flashes in the right side of the display •... - Page 20 MENU - PEDAL Master If an expression pedal is connected to the pedal input and a preset is recalled, G-Natural can be set up to respond to either the current position of an expression pedal or to the value stored with the preset. Preset: The parameter value stored as part of the preset applies –...
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Page 21: Utility
Utility Basics • Press MENU to access • Select Utility using encoder D • Press MENU to confirm • Set values using encoders A, B and C • Change pages using encoder D FX Mute The FX Mute parameter determines how the Reverb and Delay effects should act when changing between presets and when bypassing one of these effects. -
Page 22: Levels Menu
MENU - LEVELS Levels menu Basics • Press LEVELS to access • Set values using encoders A, B and C • Change pages using encoder D Where nothing else is stated the range of the level parameters is -100 dB to 0dB. Volume Overall output level control. - Page 23 Serial Mic Pre - routing Mic Pre - routing In L Vocal Vocal NOISE COMP Mic-Pre/ GATE Line Guitar Guitar In R NOISE COMP BOOST GATE Inst In Serial routing with the Mic Pre parameter set to “Vocal”, the input signal on the Mic Pre connection is routed past the Boost, Mod and Delay blocks to the Reverb.
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Page 24: Boost Function
BOOST FUNCTION Boost Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just hit a single switch and boost the entire signal for a few important phrases? With the G-Natural boost function it is easy. Via the Levels menu a max boost level is set. Within this limit you may set up a boost level for individual presets. -
Page 25: The Tuner
Basics • To activate the Tuner, press and hold the footswitch in the lower right corner • Set values using encoders A, B and C • Change pages using encoder D • Press any footswitch to exit. In Tuner mode the following parameters can be set. Tuner Out Mute: Output is muted when in tuner mode. -
Page 26: Effects Compression
EFFECTS - COMPRESSOR Compressor Introduction A compressor is used to control the dynamic content of a signal. It can be used both for leveling out the signal’s dynamics (thereby letting your guitar sound stand out clearer) and also for more radical, very recognizable effects. -
Page 27: Stomp
Release Range: 50 to 2000 ms The release time is the time it takes for the compressor to release the gain reduction of the signal after the Input signal drops below the threshold point again. Level Range: -99 dB to +12 dB Depending on you compression settings you may prefer to lower the output level of the compression block by a few dBs. -
Page 28: Noise Gate
EFFECTS - NOISE GATE & BOOST Noise Gate A Noise Gate is generally used to attenuate the signal when no signal is present and thus attenuate the hiss, hum and other noise you might have on your system. Of course a Noise Gate is not the solution to any noise problem. -
Page 29: Detune
EFFECTS - MOD Detune The detune effect is – to some extent – similar to a chorus: The source signal is split and a specified amount of the signal is detuned by an adjustable amount of cents (100 Cent = 1 semitone). The main difference between the detune effect and the chorus effect is that the detune amount does not change: the modulating pitch is specified as an offset to the original pitch. -
Page 30: Tremolo
EFFECTS - MOD Tremolo A tremolo is basically a change of the signal level controlled by an LFO. The G-Natural offers variations of this effect; ranging from soft and smooth to hard and aggressive. Speed Range: 0.050 Hz to 20 Hz This parameter sets the speed of the effect. -
Page 31: Chorus
Chorus The basic idea of a chorus effect is to split the signal and pitch modulate one of the signals slightly, then mix the two signals again. Speed Range: 0.050 Hz to 20 Hz This parameter sets the speed of the effect. Tempo Range: Ignore, 2 to 1/32T (T= Triplet &... -
Page 32: Effects - Reverb
EFFECTS - REVERB Reverb Types G-Natural features four different reverb classics. All types have identical editable parameters, but the reverbs’ characteristics vary. Spring The Spring algorithm is designed to reproduce the sound of old spring reverbs, such as the ones used in vintage guitar amps. -
Page 33: Tape
Tape The Tape Delay simulates historical, tape-based delays, including the clipping sound that occurs when the Feedback parameter is yanked past the 100% point. Try experimenting with a high Feedback level combined with the high-cut filter. Dynamic The Dynamic Delay is a feature that was initially introduced in the world renowned TC 2290. -
Page 34: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Digital Inputs and Outputs Connectors: RCA Phono (S/PDIF) Formats: S/PDIF (24 bit), EIAJ CP-340, IEC 958 Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz Frequency Response DIO: DC to 22/23.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 44.1/48 kHz Analog Inputs Connectors, balanced: Mic.: XLR, Line: ¼"phone jack Impedance - (Balanced/Unbalanced) Mic.: 3.6/1.8 kOhm, Line: 21/13 kOhm...
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